By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
Spotify: Music and Podcasts
Overview
Music & Audio
Spotify AB
Free
May 27, 2014
$6.99 - $400.00 per item
No
In-App Purchases
Feb 25, 2026
Features
With the Spotify music and podcast app, you can play millions of songs, albums and original podcasts for free. We have even added audiobooks, so you can enjoy thousands of stories wherever you are!
Stream music and podcasts, listen to audiobooks, discover albums, playlists or even single songs for free on your mobile or tablet. Subscribe to Spotify Premium to download and listen offline wherever you are.
Spotify gives you access to a world of free music, curated playlists, artists, and podcast...
With the Spotify music and podcast app, you can play millions of songs, albums and original podcasts for free. We have even added audiobooks, so you can enjoy thousands of stories wherever you are! Stream music and podcasts, listen to audiobooks, discover albums, playlists or even single songs for free on your mobile or tablet. Subscribe to Spotify Premium to download and listen offline wherever you are. Spotify gives you access to a world of free music, curated playlists, artists, and podcasts you love. Discover podcasts, new music, top songs or listen to your favorite artists and albums. WHY SPOTIFY FOR MUSIC AND PODCASTS?
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Ratings breakdown
35,100,000 reviewsData Safety
- This app may share these data types with third parties Location, Personal info, and Device or other IDs
- This app may collect these data types Location, Personal info and 7 others
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can request that data be deleted
Permissions
- find accounts on the device
- find accounts on the device
- approximate location (network-based)
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- read phone status and identity
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- take pictures and videos
- record audio
- view Wi-Fi connections
- read phone status and identity
- view network connections
- pair with Bluetooth devices
- access Bluetooth settings
- send sticky broadcast
Developer contact
Name
Spotify AB
Address
Regeringsgatan 19 111 53 Stockholm Sweden
Website
https://www.spotify.comPhone
+46 10 334 03 65
Support
support@spotify.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is Spotify: Music and Podcasts free to download? high
Yes. The app metadata lists Spotify: Music and Podcasts as free, with in-app purchases $6.99 - $400.00 per item
Source: app_metadata
What do sampled users complain about in Spotify: Music and Podcasts? medium
Spotify: Music and Podcasts has sampled complaints about payment, subscriptions, trials, or pricing. 2 sampled reviews independently mention this pattern. For example, one reviewer says: "I already pay for premium but that only allows for 15 hours of audiobooks and now they want me to pay for an add on that"
Source: user_reviews
Is Spotify: Music and Podcasts worth downloading in 2026? medium
Based on 5 sampled reviews spanning September 06, 2025 to February 13, 2026, Spotify: Music and Podcasts has a 4.3/5 overall rating from 35.1M total reviews. Sampled reviews show 0 praised themes and 2 complaint themes. As with any app, experiences vary by device and use case.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata, ratings_data
How to Use
With the Spotify music and podcast app, you can play millions of songs, albums and original podcasts for free. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Install Spotify: Music and Podcasts from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Open the app and begin with the free experience to explore its core functionality.
- Review the main features described in the app listing to understand what this app offers.
- Be aware of sampled user-reported issues: the app has sampled complaints about payment, subscriptions, trials, or pricing..
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Listen to over 80 million songs and 4 million podcasts (and counting)
- Enjoy over 300,000 newly added audiobook titles
- Discover new music, albums, playlists and original podcasts.
- Search for your favorite song or artist by typing a lyric
- Enjoy amazing sound quality on music and podcasts across all devices.
- Create and share your own music playlists to suit your mood or discover other playlists you might like.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (12-20 preferred; may be smaller if source data is limited per app), September 06, 2025 to February 13, 2026
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment
- High-engagement negative reviews can overrepresent complaints
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only
- No real-world app testing was conducted
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- Vast library of music, podcasts, and audiobooks with good variety and synced lyrics.
Theme 'Content variety and quality' identified in recent_review #5 and supported by app description.
Evidence (1)
“Love the app! Good music variety. Lyrics are pretty in sync with every song. This also has a wide variety of podcasts.”Rating: 2★ September 06, 2025 992 likes - Free tier offers access to millions of songs and podcasts without subscription.
Theme 'Free access' identified in app description and recent_review #3.
Evidence (1)
“I've been using this app to listen to music for a few years now it's a great app”Rating: 3★ October 03, 2025 1,747 likes - Audiobooks are included with Premium subscription, adding value for listeners.
Theme 'Audiobook inclusion' identified in recent_review #1 and recent_review #4.
Evidence (2)
“I already pay for premium but that only allows for 15 hours of audiobooks”Rating: 1★ February 13, 2026 245 likes“I had premium and it advertises audiobooks with your subscription”Rating: 2★ October 13, 2025 2,435 likes
Cons
- Free tier severely limits skipping, song selection, and forces shuffle on playlists.
Theme 'Free tier restrictions' identified in recent_review #2, #3, and #5.
Evidence (3)
“why not give free users the loop button? We already deal with 6 skips an hour... and not being able to play a playlist in order.”Rating: 2★ December 30, 2025 1,905 likes“I want to click on a song so I can listen to it after the ads, but then it tells me to get premium... unshuffle playlist.”Rating: 3★ October 03, 2025 1,747 likes“I can't skip as much as I could, and I can't pick out a specific song.”Rating: 2★ September 06, 2025 992 likes - Excessive ads on free tier, even interrupting podcasts and alarms with multiple consecutive ads.
Theme 'Too many ads' identified in recent_review #2, #4, and #5.
Evidence (3)
“2-4 ads after 2 songs”Rating: 2★ December 30, 2025 1,905 likes“I woke up to 6 consecutive ads I had to listen to”Rating: 2★ October 13, 2025 2,435 likes“AND THERE ARE SO MANY ADDS. GOOD GOD.”Rating: 2★ September 06, 2025 992 likes - Premium price hikes and audiobook hour limits feel unfair, with ads still in podcasts.
Theme 'Premium value issues' identified in recent_review #1 and #4.
Evidence (2)
“constant price hikes and still having ads in my podcast when I pay for no ads”Rating: 1★ February 13, 2026 245 likes“It gets more and more expensive... only allows so many hours before it wants more money”Rating: 2★ October 13, 2025 2,435 likes
Recent Reviews
Brandy R
1★I already pay for premium but that only allows for 15 hours of audiobooks and now they want me to pay for an add on that's the same price as the monthly fee for only 15 hours more. For an extra 11.99 a month audiobook add on it should be unlimited. not to mention the constant price hikes and still having ads in my podcast when I pay for no ads. This will just be the next streaming service I cancelle
Inez Tela (Nezz)
2★Great app! The only thing I hate about this app is that it literally does NOT give us the bare minimum!? For example, being able to loop a song. I get the ad part, I don't mind it that much actually– but why not give free users the loop button? We already deal with 6 skips an hour, 2-4 ads after 2 songs, and not being able to play a playlist in order. Plus, the individual premium is 12 dollars a month, probably not bad for others, but I wouldn't buy it for a music app. Updated: Not much changed.
Ramses Castellanos
3★I've been using this app to listen to music for a few years now it's a great app, but there are a couple of problems that come with it. 1. I want to click on a song so I can listen to it after the ads, but then it tells me to get premium. It is also the same thing for when I want to unshuffle playlist. I make a playlist in the order I want and Spotify comes and ruins it. 2. They "claim" to give you 30 minutes of "uninterrupted listening", however they give me an ad after a couple of songs.
Angela Bottorff
2★I am so tired of this app. It gets more and more expensive. I had premium and it advertises audiobooks with your subscription, but only allows so many hours before it wants more money. cancelled premium bc I only listen to podcasts that have ads built in, forgot my alarm was set to my spotify Playlist. instead of a song, I woke up to 6 consecutive ads I had to listen to to get back to my podcast, to listen to more ads. Total garbage.
Kameron Fields
2★Love the app! Good music variety. Lyrics are pretty in sync with every song. This also has a wide variety of podcasts. Edited: This kinda sucks. I was using it for a month, and I was able to skip any song, pick what song I wanted to listen to, and listen offline. I wasn't even paying for premium. Now I wake up, and it all changes. I can't skip as much as I could, and I can't pick out a specific song. AND THERE ARE SO MANY ADDS. GOOD GOD. The fact that I can't skip as much is ridiculous.👎